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AB-1653 • 2026

Pupil instruction: health framework: heat illness.

Pupil instruction: health framework: heat illness.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Lackey
Last action
2026-03-24
Official status
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact content and timing of updates to the 'Health Framework for California Public Schools' are not specified in the official source material.

Rules for Teaching About Heat Illness in Schools

This law requires schools to include information about preventing and recognizing heat illness when updating their health education materials.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Instructional Quality Commission to consider including specific content related to the prevention of, and recognizing and responding to signs and symptoms of heat illness in the next revision of the 'Health Framework for California Public Schools'.
  • Instructs the commission to use guidance from the State Department of Public Health and policies adopted by the California Interscholastic Federation when making these updates.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Students who will learn about preventing and recognizing heat illness in school.
  • Teachers who will teach this new information to students.
  • School officials who must follow the updated guidelines.

Terms To Know

Instructional Quality Commission
A group that helps decide what subjects should be taught in California schools.
Health Framework for California Public Schools
The official guidebook used by teachers to teach health topics in California schools.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is not clear when the updated materials will be ready.
  • This law does not specify how much time must be spent teaching about heat illness.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-24 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2026-03-23 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended.

  3. 2026-03-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 18).

  4. 2026-02-17 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on ED.

  5. 2026-01-29 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 28.

  6. 2026-01-28 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1653, as amended, Lackey.
Pupil instruction: health framework: heat illness.
Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks to the State Board of Education.
This bill would require the commission, during the next revision of the publication “Health Framework for California Public Schools,” to consider including, and recommending for adoption by the state board, specific content related to
the prevention of, and
recognizing and responding to the signs and symptoms
of
of,
heat illness, as
described.
described, and, for those purposes, to consider relevant guidance issued by the State Department of Public Health and policies adopted by the California Interscholastic Federation, as specified.

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